Native AOT for .NET AWS Lambda functions
Switching to Native AOT shouldn’t change how you write your business logic. It should change how the Lambda is hosted, built and serialized around it.
Practical .NET and cloud architecture
I write about ASP.NET Core, AWS, APIs, testing, infrastructure, and developer tooling, grounded in problems I encounter while building real systems.
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OpenTelemetry for .NET AWS Lambda functions
Lambda functions created with Kralizek.Lambda.Templates can expose invocation, record and source-specific telemetry before application code adds a single span. Here is how that telemetry fits into OpenTelemetry locally with Aspire and wh...
Making ASP.NET Core Minimal API handlers easier to test
Constructor injection keeps Minimal API handler tests focused as endpoint dependencies grow.
Why Residuality Theory resonates with me
Residuality Theory gave names and structure to architectural habits I had developed over years: walking a problem repeatedly, challenging assumptions, and designing with uncertainty in mind.
Designing for union types before C# supports them
How to design your code for union types before C# actually supports them.
A programming model for .NET AWS Lambda functions
AWS provides the Lambda runtime primitives. AWSLambdaSharpTemplate V6 adds an opinionated .NET programming model for handlers, scopes, contexts and event-source semantics.
Publish NuGet packages with Trusted Publishing and GitHub Actions
Use NuGet Trusted Publishing with GitHub Actions to publish packages without storing a long-lived API key.
How to automatically register service modules in ASP.NET Core
Source generation can remove repetitive service-module registration from ASP.NET Core applications without relying on runtime reflection.
Making OpenAPI the source of truth for ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs
Most ASP.NET Core projects generate OpenAPI from code. This post explores the opposite approach: treating the spec as the source of truth for Minimal APIs.
Automating AWS SSO Login for Aspire AppHost Startup
AWS SSO is a great alternative to static access keys, but expired sessions can break local Aspire startup in confusing ways. Let’s automate renewing a session.